After watching his Hull Cityside fall to a second straight defeat in the Championship at QPR, Leonid Slutsky sat down and faced the press.

Here's everything he said.

How do you assess the game?

"It is hard to give a reaction after this game because we lost it in injury time. We had some chances when the score was 1-1, some clear chances, especially one for Seb Larsson. We had an unbelievable chance to equalise in added time too from a corner and so it was a very disappointing afternoon.

“We had maximum energy and willpower and we change formation because we never play in the same formation or combination in a training session that we play in matches. It is really a very difficult time but we must be stronger and continue working very hard.

“QPR made a big substitution and brought on Smith. They changed tactics with a lot of direct balls into the box. It was very difficult because we couldn't control the ball and that meant we had to defend a lot. We played normal and had big chances. I thought we deserved a draw as a minimum. It is a very bad result.”

What went on in the second half? Did you sit back?

“Because Campbell injury and we didn’t have other options, only three centre-backs. Of course we try maximum deep in this situation and we think about the counter attack.

What are the injuries?

“Kevin Stewart has an old injury, this is a really really difficult time because we don’t have the time to recover and each player who has good health played starting XI and on the bench sit young players from the under-23s and really difficult time for us.

Is that frustrating that as the coach you don’t have a say in these things?

“My condition now is that we lose each week a lot of players, each players who come in must play without pre-season in starting XI, because each player is for starting XI, with Hector, Larsson and Campbell and of course sometimes possible injury because they didn’t have a good pre-season. And really the situation change every day and it is very difficult to manage at this moment.

“But I am proud that we continue to play, we not lose 5-0 or 4-0, we have chances in each match and against Wolves we play very well and today the result was very disappointing. We continue fight and that is the only way.”

Was it Clucas’ decision not to play?

“I think it was a decision all together but I think first it was his.”

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“I will fight until the last moment because it is very easy to give up. I will be fighting but really the most difficult situation in my career and I started my career I England in difficult time for club but I bring some players and I have personal responsibility to them with what I can say.

“I continue fighting and we will get stronger. In Russia we say, ‘If we not die we will be stronger’, that is my principle and I think we will change our situation. I have a lot of power for fighting.”

Do you make the decisions about transfers?

“No going it is impossible to be my decision. But if some players have a special point in their contract about out for a fixed price then how is it possible to manage this situation.”

Do you feel let down by the owners?

“Very difficult situation but I continue fighting and everybody in the team is still fighting, we never give up.”

Are the owners still fighting though?

“We have good conversation, we understand each other but each process very slowly and I don’t know why. I always speaking about my decision on new players but I not participate in negotiation it is not my job. But we are working together. It is impossible if I am disappointed or frustrated to work together in the future and now. It is difficult but we continue working.”

What about Marvin Johnson, is that closer?

“Again, we a list and I agree on the names and then next it is the working of the club, it is not my work. I have training sessions and I speak with payers who is playing. I can’t have negotiations with players as well. We have a list and we are working very hard and I hope we will have new players in the team but of course each process is very slowly and I don’t know why.”

Can you still be promoted?

“I have high level of ambition because especially the last time I work with club who is always in top three and in Champions League but it’s my logical step in my career.

We have a chance, it is very easy to sulk but too early. We have until the end of the transfer window and I hope situation will change but if not I continue fighting with the team because today eleven players played and I bring all my energy and my knowledge to them.”